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SpaceX API

The SpaceX API is an open-source REST API providing comprehensive data about SpaceX missions, rockets, capsules, cores, crew, launchpads, landing pads, payloads, and the Starlink satellite constellation. It offers endpoints for all past and upcoming launches, real-time mission data, and vehicle telemetry. No authentication is required.

SpaceX API publishes 11 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Capsules API, Cores API, Crew API, and 8 more. Tagged areas include Space, Aerospace, Launches, and SpaceX.

The SpaceX API catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

SpaceX API’s developer surface includes GitHub presence, documentation, and 8 more developer resources.

30.3/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 17/100 agent aware self hosted · Apache-2.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-14 · rubric v0.22.0
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SpaceAerospaceLaunchesSpaceX

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APIs 11

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

SpaceX API Capsules API

SpaceX Dragon capsule data

SpaceX API Cores API

SpaceX first stage booster core data

SpaceX API Crew API

SpaceX astronaut crew data

SpaceX API Landing Pads API

SpaceX landing pad data

SpaceX API Launches API

SpaceX mission launch data

SpaceX API Launchpads API

SpaceX launch site data

SpaceX API Payloads API

SpaceX payload data

SpaceX API Roadster API

SpaceX Roadster tracking data

SpaceX API Rockets API

SpaceX rocket vehicle data

SpaceX API Ships API

SpaceX fleet ship data

SpaceX API Starlink API

SpaceX Starlink satellite data

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Open Collections 13

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

SpaceX Capsules API

OPEN COLLECTION

SpaceX Capsules Cores API

OPEN COLLECTION

SpaceX Capsules Crew API

OPEN COLLECTION

SpaceX Capsules Ships API

OPEN COLLECTION

SpaceX API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Spacex Api Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Spacex Api Context

17 classes · 15 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

SpaceX API API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

SpaceX API API Rules

8 rules · 1 errors 4 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

SpaceX Launch

23 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Spacex Api Launch Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 1

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Spacex Api Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Spacex Api Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Spacex Api Agentic Access

26 operations · 1 acting

26 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: spacex-api
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: SpaceX API
description: The SpaceX API is an open-source REST API providing comprehensive data about SpaceX missions, rockets, capsules,
  cores, crew, launchpads, landing pads, payloads, and the Starlink satellite constellation. It offers endpoints for all past
  and upcoming launches, real-time mission data, and vehicle telemetry. No authentication is required.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: Apache-2.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: true
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  - openapi
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: open
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: true
  label: Freemium · Open access
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/spacex-api.png
tags:
- Space
- Aerospace
- Launches
- SpaceX
created: '2024-11-07'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-capsules-api
  name: SpaceX API Capsules API
  description: SpaceX Dragon capsule data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Capsules
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-capsules-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-cores-api
  name: SpaceX API Cores API
  description: SpaceX first stage booster core data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Cores
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-cores-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-crew-api
  name: SpaceX API Crew API
  description: SpaceX astronaut crew data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Crew
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-crew-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-landing-pads-api
  name: SpaceX API Landing Pads API
  description: SpaceX landing pad data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Landing Pads
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-landing-pads-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-launches-api
  name: SpaceX API Launches API
  description: SpaceX mission launch data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Launches
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-launches-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-launchpads-api
  name: SpaceX API Launchpads API
  description: SpaceX launch site data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Launchpads
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-launchpads-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-payloads-api
  name: SpaceX API Payloads API
  description: SpaceX payload data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Payloads
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-payloads-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-roadster-api
  name: SpaceX API Roadster API
  description: SpaceX Roadster tracking data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Roadster
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-roadster-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-rockets-api
  name: SpaceX API Rockets API
  description: SpaceX rocket vehicle data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Rockets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-rockets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-ships-api
  name: SpaceX API Ships API
  description: SpaceX fleet ship data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Ships
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-ships-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
- aid: spacex-api:spacex-api-starlink-api
  name: SpaceX API Starlink API
  description: SpaceX Starlink satellite data
  humanURL: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  baseURL: https://api.spacexdata.com/v5
  tags:
  - Starlink
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/spacex-api-starlink-api-openapi.yml
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/rules/spacex-api-rules.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-schema/spacex-api-launch-schema.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-structure/spacex-api-launch-structure.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/json-ld/spacex-api-context.jsonld
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spacex-api/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/spacex-api-vocabulary.yml
common:
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API/releases
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API/blob/master/LICENSE
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/spacex-api-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/spacex-api-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/spacex-api-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spacex
- type: Website
  url: https://www.spacex.com
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API
- type: Documentation
  url: https://github.com/r-spacex/SpaceX-API/blob/master/docs/v5/README.md
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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